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I'm shocked... so sad. R.I.P. http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/soundgarden-singer-chris-cornell-dies-aged-52-1.3087567 Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell dies aged 52 Rock musician’s ‘sudden and unexpected’ death in Detroit leaves family shocked Rock singer Chris Cornell, who gained fame...

Director and composer John Carpenter will perform some of his classic themes in Vicar Street on October 25th We’re delighted to announce a special performance in Dublin’s Vicar Street from the legendary director & composer John Carpenter. Carpenter’s movies include The Fog, They Live, Escape...

THE DAMNED www.cyprusavenue.ie Wednesday, 24 August 2016 at 21:00 Cork, Ireland The Damned formed in 1976, and played their first gig supporting The Sex Pistols at the 100 Club. They were the first of the London punk bands to release a single, 'New Rose', on the independent record label Stiff...

Was great to see Henry on our shores again - it's been a while. Shame he couldn't make Cork. Some cool stories about Bowie and Lemmy as well as his thoughts on the Paris attacks. It was interesting to see the picket line outside from the 'Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign' protesting his...

Such sad news. Another legend gone. R.I.P. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL7-sbiGlzw Motörhead have confirmed Lemmy’s death in a Facebook post : There is no easy way to say this…our mighty, noble friend Lemmy passed away today after a short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer. He had...

Looking forward to this gig in Cyprus Avenue next Friday. Two songs off the two albums from this year.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fjishmb2wQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnXV08PAHQE&feature=youtu.be

Tweedy, Vicar Street, January 28th. Jeff Tweedy is “one of the most daring songwriters of his generation” and his band Wilco is “vital, adventurous… breaking new stylistic ground with each ambitious and creatively restless album” ‐ Salon.com. As the founding member and leader of the American...

Mark Lanegan has announced a new tour of Ireland and the UK ahead of his new album Phantom Radio. Tickets below. The former Screaming Trees' frontman turned singer-songwriter and Queens Of The Stone Age collaborator is getting ready to go on tour ahead of new record ‘Phantom Radio’, which is...

The Hold Steady will return to the UK this autumn to play a headline nine-date tour with gigs in Portsmouth, Bristol, Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin, Manchester, London, Birmingham and Sheffield. The tour will start with a run of 4 other European cities opening in Amsterdam on October 7. We’re excited...

As “Breaking Bad”/”Better Call Saul” star Bob Odenkirk let slip in a tweet last Friday, the reunited Afghan Whigs are indeed releasing a brand-new studio album, with Greg Dulli and Co. announcing today that they are returning to their onetime home Sub Pop Records to release Do To The Beast...

Mark Lanegan covers Nick Cave, Frank Sinatra on new album, Imitations Alt-rock journeyman Mark Lanegan has signed to Vagrant Records following a decade’s worth of output for Beggers Banquet/4AD. (His final record on 4AD was last year’s Blues Funeral). On September 17th, Lanegan will release...

Scott Ian show last night was great. Funny guy. Great story about Dimebag Darrell.... Q and A session at the end was fun too. Some cool comic book visuals to go with the stories too....:D

Had the fortune to witness the Soundgarden & Special guests 1 day festival in Milan yesterday. Immense!!. Chris still has a voice that could move mountains. Roll on the new album in October (and hopefully an Irish date at some point in the future). 15 years of a break has done them no harm and...

The Abbot's Ale House - Cork The Abbot's Ale House is tucked away on a first floor on Devonshire Street, just at the end of McCurtain Street. A vast and extensive off-license is located on the ground floor. The range of beers on offer is impressive and the prices are friendly on the...